Chapter 20: Double Thoughts

"Mitch?" Caitlyn asked and interrupted Mitchie with her thoughts.

"Cait! Thank you!" Mitchie called and ran to her. Then she grabbed her hand and pulled her to the bed. "I have to tell you something."

"Is it about Shane?"

Mitchie nodded.

"Oh my gosh! Does this mean that you are falling in love with him?" Caitlyn asked.

Damn! She's good! "Yeah. I don't like it. I don't know!" Mitchie replied with worry in her mind. "I don't like it. I know he will just hurt me the same way he hurt Tess, Peggy, Phoebe and Ella."

"So why are you talking to me about this? Why do I think that you already know what to do?"

Then Mitchie stood up and turned away from Caitlyn, with her best friend's eyes all on her. "It's wrong right? I'm wrong, right? Anyway, my dad won't like him."

"Well, you do have a point, sister. But…"

Mitchie faced her and said, "This is going to be a foolish thing right?" Mitchie hoping that Caitlyn would just agree with her denial.

"Mitch, you must not question the obvious…" Caitlyn said and stood up to steady her. "Okay?"

Mitchie took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay…"

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As soon as Shane got out of the Taverna, he bumped into someone whom he had known and had a close relationship of friendship before, Kostas.

"Kostas!" Shane called.

"Shane!" Kostas called back and they shook hands.

"What are you doing here? Where's Lena?" Shane asked.

Kostas shook his head and said, "In Mexico, that is where she belongs. I belong here."

Shane raised his brow and the two reunited friends went out to have a drink. As soon as they got settled, Kostas took the liberty of sharing what happened to him and Lena. It seems that Kostas' and Lena's love wasn't enough for their relationship to survive.

"You know Shane, people like us, who love freedom, have to live by our own rules. But if you fall in love and let her into your heart, then you'll have to live by her own rules." Kostas said to Shane. "You'll have to give up your control of life with her and surrender everything for her. Love changes people too much. Until there is nothing left of the person you used to be."

"What if, you don't like yourself in the first place?" Shane retorted. "What if she's the one and you are willing enough to change for her? Maybe love is a good kind of change huh?"

"What's not to like? She will try to change you when she should just accept you of who you really are. First, it's the little things, your hair, your get-up, your friends. Then she tells you that it's still not enough." Kostas said and finally concluded, "I tell you my friend, there is no freedom in love."

Then Shane can't take it anymore. He wanted Mitchie that bad but Kostas is also right. He loves his freedom. He can't just give it up that yet. He is not that strong enough to give up his freedom.

He stood up after punching the table and left. He went away. Far enough and long enough for Mitchie to leave and forget about him.

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Mitchie can't wait. It was already 7:30pm and in thirty minutes, she is going to be saying yes to the second guy who claimed her heart. She washed up and dressed up the best outfit that she brought.

Then she turned to the exit and left.

She got to the caldera on time. But Shane wasn't there.

Maybe he's late.

But he wasn't anywhere. Even until the time that every people in the place turned to leave since it was getting darker.

Then Mitchie turned to the sea and poured out all the tears that her eyes can manage.

By the time Mitchie got to the house, Shane wasn't there. And until her return flight back to New York date arrived, the man who tried to fight for her never came back.

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A/N: yey! The first half of UWLI is done! Sorry for leaving you hanging like this but I will resume posting next year… also with my other new fic… PLEASE send in your reviews! Thanks for reading again and HAVE A GOOD AND HAPPY HOLIDAY! Xoxo R&R!

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